Japan to tighten entry from Britain over new coronavirus strain

Japan has decided to tighten border controls on arrivals from Britain as it seeks to prevent the spread of a new variant of the coronavirus detected in the European country, the government said Wednesday.Starting Thursday, Japan will temporarily ban new arrivals of foreign nationals coming for purposes such as business or study, Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said. Existing foreign residents, however, will still be allowed to enter.Kato also said Japanese nationals arriving from Britain from Sunday will be required to take virus tests within 72 hours before departure and submit the …READ FULL ARTICLE